Mark Cavendish says he will continue racing until at least 2020 with the ambition of winning a gold medal in the Madison in Tokyo as the event returns to the Olympic Games, and also has his eyes on beating Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage wins at the Tour de France.The Dimension Data rider crashed … Read more
What is it? Tired of your other half commenting on your choice of attire all the time? If so then you probably don’t need an app to join in on the act too, but for everyone else What to Wear Cycling is a useful tool that suggests what kit you need to take out according to accurate … Read more
There have been some exciting clothing developments in recent years and the most interesting have been those aimed at combatting typical British winter wind and rain with mild temperatures, and the likes of Castelli’s Nano Flex, Lusso Max Repel Sportful NoRain are two very good examples of technologies that have changed how cyclists deal with such … Read more
The way many media outlets report road traffic collisions in which someone riding a bike is the victim can provoke strong emotions in the cycling community – and research by a PhD candidate in Canada has found that typically, the way such incidents are reported often shift responsibility away from the motorist towards the bike … Read more
The Limar 555 helmet offers a decent blend of comfort and performance. It’s the sort of lid that’s inexpensive enough for everyday, general riding, yet light and airy enough for training and maybe more competitive riding too.There’s a lot of choice at this price point, which is generally good news as it means you tend to … Read more
William Fotheringham, one of Britain’s longest standing and most admired cycling writers, has filed his final stage report on the Tour de France – for the time being at least – as he bid ‘au revoir’ to the race after covering 26 editions over almost three decades.He announced his farewell in an article published yesterday … Read more
So this is it. This is where I’ll reside for the next two weeks. If I’m not sat on it I’ll be no more than ten feet away from it. And people say I’m afraid of commitment.It should be fine, I’ve settled in having spent most of the last 6 months on this bike, it’s … Read more
The DealCatcher’s back again with even more spectacular cycling deals on huge brands and their wonderful cycling goodies!You’ll already know a little about today’s selection if you read this piece’s headline before you got this far. For those of you who somehow didn’t, today’s DealCatcher feautres a Cannondale helmet, Lezyne front light, and Orbea bike.Specifically, we’ve got Cannondale’s … Read more
The Greater Cambridge Partnership, the delivery body for Cambridge’s City Deal, decided last Wednesday that cars should be permitted to park in a cycle lane on Green End Road to help people access local businesses. Cycle campaigners say the move is dangerous and undermines the whole purpose of the scheme.A spokeswoman for the GCP told … Read more
As ever, a lot of stunning photography came out of this year’s Tour de France but the image of the race has to be Chris Auld’s of the crash in the rain on Stage 2 that sent Chris Froome, Romain Bardet, Geraint Thomas and others sprawling, and it is now available as an A3 fine … Read more
